Andrew Anderson Averages 241 to Lead PBA Tournament of Champions

FAIRLAWN, Ohio (Feb. 7, 2018) – Andrew Anderson, a two-time PBA regional winner from Holly, Mich., averaged 241 to take the first round lead in the PBA Tournament of Champions at AMF Riviera Lanes Wednesday.

Bowling in his second year on tour, the 2018 Team USA member fired a 1,448 six-game pinfall total with games of 232, 278, 212, 235, 256 and 235 to lead the 80-player field made up of PBA champions.

Anderson qualified for the TOC field by finishing third in the pre-tournament qualifier for non-tour winners on Monday. The TOC is the first major of the 2018 Go Bowling! PBA Tour season.

“Bowling in the PTQ was really kind of an added benefit because I bowled well and was able to gain some confidence,” the 22-year-old Anderson said. “Getting off to a good start is always good, now it’s up to me to keep it going – no excuses.”

“To come out on top after the first round is a surreal feeling,” he added. “I was focused so hard on my bowling that I didn’t really look at the standings until the very end of the round.”

Anderson’s best Tour finishes were third in last year’s PBA Xtra Frame Gene Carter’s Pro Shop Classic and sixth in the Barbasol PBA Players Championship.

The entire field will return this evening for second round qualifying at 6 p.m. ET. After Thursday’s third and final qualifying round, the field will be cut to the top 24 players who will advance to the first match play round at 6 p.m. ET. After Friday’s match play rounds at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., the top five players will be determined for Sunday’s live stepladder finals on ESPN at 1 p.m. ET.